釣竿 つりざお Also written 釣り竿 Meanings Noun fishing rod Kanji 釣 fishing. Read as つる. 竿 pole; rod; scale beam. Read as さお. Example sentences 彼は釣り竿でどう釣りをすればいいか知っている。He knows how to fish with a fishing rod. Common phrases 釣り竿を持つ Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists